Question

5. Kesha works for a company that has five big copy machines. There are reams and reams of paper in each of the copy rooms for people to use in case a copier runs out of paper. Employees are told that the copiers are for business purposes only and each employee signs a contract agreeing to such terms of use. Kesha just bought tickets to go see Nicki Minaj in concert and her printer at home is broken. She went into a copy room when nobody was around and she printed her tickets there. She also grabbed about 30 sheets of paper since she was running low at home. How would utilitarians judger her acts? What would Kantians think? Do you think Kesha did any thing wrong? Explain.

Answer 1

This is a case relating to employement terms of agreement.

The acts done by kesha are against the terms of use signed by her at the time of admission into the company. The agreement is to not use the papers for personl purposes but Kesha done it violating the terms. Printing of tickets may be excused because she might have done it in urgency but grabbing sheets for her home may not be excusable.

Yes, kesha had done a mistake. The judgement will be against to her.